Volcano Creek Hydroelectric Facility

Northwest BC

16 MW

Yes

Hydroelectric

97.3%

through 2074

The Northwest Hydroelectric Facilities are located in the traditional territory of the Tahltan First Nation, approximately 1,000 kilometres northwest of Vancouver. The projects capture the energy produced by the natural flow and drop of the Iskut River and its tributaries to produce and deliver clean, renewable energy. The three facilities produce an aggregate of 277 megawatts of energy to the British Columbia power grid through BC Hydro’s 287-kV Northwest Transmission Line.

Located on a tributary of the Iskut River, approximately three kilometres upstream from the Forrest Kerr facility, the 16-MW Volcano Creek Facility diverts a portion of the flow from Volcano Creek through a penstock (water pipeline) to move the water to a surface powerhouse where two Pelton turbines generate electricity.

Overview

The Northwest Hydroelectric Facilities are located in the traditional territory of the Tahltan First Nation, approximately 1,000 kilometres northwest of Vancouver. The projects capture the energy produced by the natural flow and drop of the Iskut River and its tributaries to produce and deliver clean, renewable energy. The three facilities produce an aggregate of 277 megawatts of energy to the British Columbia power grid through BC Hydro’s 287-kV Northwest Transmission Line.

Located on a tributary of the Iskut River, approximately three kilometres upstream from the Forrest Kerr facility, the 16-MW Volcano Creek Facility diverts a portion of the flow from Volcano Creek through a penstock (water pipeline) to move the water to a surface powerhouse where two Pelton turbines generate electricity.